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You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor
You Shall Strengthen Them: A Rabbinic Letter on the Poor, was derived from earlier published essays
Purim Song Sheet
This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.
Al Ha-nissim
This ready-to-use text, which includes commentary and kavanot, has been excerpted from Or Hadash: A
Lighting the Hanukkah Candles: Blessings & Songs
Text, translation, and transliteration of the blessings and popular songs to accompany the lighting
בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz and the destruction of hameitz.
Al Ha-nissim for Yom Ha-atzmaut
Siddur Sim Shalom for Shabbat, Festivals, and Weekdays incorporated a new Al Ha-nissim prayer, which was modeled on the versions recited at Hanukkah and on Purim into the Amidah and Birkat Ha-mazon.
Resolution on Civil Liberties in the United States
Whereas the most treasured values of Americans as enshrined in the laws and Constitution of the United States are under attack;
Whereas among the most revered of these is America’s regard for civil rights and civil...
Resolution on Responding to the Ongoing War in Iraq
Rabbi Yose HaGalili says, “How meritorious is peace? Even in time of war Jewish law requires that one initiate discussions of peace.” (Leviticus Rabbah, Tzav 9);
Whereas the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries remain...
Resolution in Support of Programs for the Aging
Background:
For many years Interfaith Caregivers provided a loose national network of local groups that trained volunteers to provide support services for seniors to enable them to remain in their homes as long as possible. This...
Resolution on Intelligent Design and the Freedom of Scientific Inquiry
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly, an association of religious leaders with deep faith, believing in the truth of our Torah and the teachings of traditional rabbinic Judaism, also believes that a literal reading of Genesis otherwise known as...
Resolution in Support of Pidyon and Eradicating Human Trafficking in Israel
Background:
In an official Knesset committee report published just a month before Pesach 2005, it was estimated that 3000 women are illegally smuggled into Israel through the Egyptian border. They are enticed to come, mostly from the...
Resolution on Global Poverty
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is comprised of colleagues who care deeply about the state of the world, tikkun olam and mishpetei tzedek, the laws of justice and righteousness as prescribed by the Torah and Prophets of Israel;
Whereas...
Resolution on Poverty in the United States
Whereas Jewish tradition commands us to “open your hand [to the poor person] and provide sufficient for the need” (Deut. 15:8), and reminds us that “just as God clothed the naked- so too must you supply clothes for the naked [poor]” (Talmud B.
Resolution on Jewish Education
Whereas the Torah teaches us, “ve-shinantam l'vanekha – and you shall teach your children” (Deuteronomy 6:7) and this call to literacy has been a hallmark of Jewish civilization for over 3,000 years and has ensured Jewish...
Resolution on Global Anti-Semitism
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is greatly concerned by the resurgence of anti-Semitism around the globe;
Whereas the President of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad publicly and unabashedly proclaimed his goals of "wiping Israel off the map" and...
Resolution in Support of the Conservative/Masorti Movement in Latin America
Whereas the Rabbinical Assembly is holding its first international convention in Latin America and it is an historic occasion;
Whereas the Conservative/Masorti Rabbis in Latin America often work under difficult conditions in order to...